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Book Review: The Man Who Fell to Earth – Novel to Film

Josh Zyber — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 12:00:40 +0000

Nicolas Roeg’s 1976 The Man Who Fell to Earth is a seminal work of cult science fiction cinema. Decidedly more art film than special effects or action showcase, the movie invites and practically requires multiple viewings to decipher its many mysteries. A new analysis from critic Samuel J. Umland traces the project’s journey from source...

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‘Twin Peaks’ 3.15 Recap: “Goodnight, Margaret”

Josh Zyber — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 12:00:32 +0000

Throughout this new season of ‘Twin Peaks’, it has often felt to me like David Lynch has willfully set out to frustrate and alienate even longtime fans. As if to balance things out a little before the end, this week offers several significant pieces of fan-service. The episode opens with Nadine Hurley, carrying one of...

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‘Twin Peaks’ 3.14 Recap: “We Are the Dreamer Who Dreams”

Josh Zyber — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 12:00:00 +0000

The ‘Twin Peaks’ episodes without Dougie are decidedly better than the episodes with him and show the potential of what this new season could, and should, be. It’s a shame there are so few like this. Buckhorn, South Dakota Gordon phones Twin Peaks to return a call from Sheriff Truman. He assumes that means Harry....

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Weekend Roundtable: Musicians Turned Actors

Josh Zyber — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 20:00:19 +0000

This week, we both lost David Bowie and gained a new movie starring Ice Cube. I’m not sure that’s a fair trade-off, frankly. Nonetheless, that’s what the universe decided to bring us. With no other connection between these two events, let’s look at other examples, for good or ill, of musicians who have made a...

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R.I.P. David Bowie

Josh Zyber — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 20:00:21 +0000

I’ve been remiss in talking about notable celebrity deaths here in the blog recently. Among others I’ve neglected to mention were the great cinematographers Haskell Wexler and Vilmos Zsigmond. Death isn’t something I’ve wanted to dwell on lately. However, when an icon the stature of David Bowie passes, that demands attention. Unfortunately, I am ill...

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VUDU Diaries: ‘The Hunger’

Josh Zyber — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:00:30 +0000

In addition to writing the weekly updates that announce new titles added to the service, I also actually, you know, use VUDU instant streaming to watch movies too. In fact, VUDU came in very handy on Halloween night earlier this week, when Mrs. Z and I got a hankering to watch Tony Scott’s ultra-stylish 1983...

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